The newest company in the security space to get into the video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) business is Dallas-based Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, which introduced the new cloud-based service at ISC West 2013. The service enables end-users in small to medium commercial facilities to simplify the integration of video surveillance by moving it from on-site locations to a cloud-based service model, scale over time to fit their business needs, and ensure system reliability to eliminate downtime. The service provides users with real-time event notification, video alarm verification, remote employee monitoring and offsite video storage, which Schneider Electric said assists an end user’s staff to respond more effectively to events and creates opportunities for operational efficiencies that go beyond security.